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Of Montreal: September 18, 2009 Terminal 5 – Flac and MP3 Downloads

I will admit that I am addicted to the Of Montreal concert experience. Every show is a multi-media entertainment extravaganza. For recent experiences, the stage show has often trumped my true appreciation of the song craft and the musicianship. Last night at Terminal 5, while the stage show had its usual assortment of wild play-acting — crucifixions, animal costumes, and feathers everywhere — I made a conscious decision to concentrate on the musicians, and I was rewarded as the band absolutely shined. In particular, BP’s outstanding guitar work in “Rejecter” and Davey Pierce’s sharp bass playing in “Bunny” were highlights. While the show began with five consecutive numbers from Skeletal Lamping, the setlist was dominated by Hissing Fauna material including nine of the twelve songs on that album. As per usual, the encore segment featured one memorable cover song, this time “Love Hangover” from the disco-era Diana Ross.

We recorded from the standard location in this venue, dead center of the rear of the floor with a direct line towards the huge stacks. The sound quality in this venue can often be muddy, but overall we were pleased with the sound on this evening, and the recording is a fine listening experience. Enjoy!

Can’t wait to see oM back on the West Coast. Seeing them live is one of the supreme joys of life.

editrrix

September 19, 2009 at 6:32 pm

I can’t begin to thank you enough. I couldn’t make it to the show this time and it was making me really depressed, and now, less than 24-hours later, you bring the thrills home. I’ll catch them next time they come through, but listening to the show is the next best thing to being there.

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